GRADE TWO: Awesome Apple Adventure — Early October

(FOSS Science: Butterfly and an Insect’s Life Cycle)

(Social Studies: Trade and our Community)

Community Partners: WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center and Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center.

Students spend all day in an apple orchard, picking, pruning, measuring, and testing under the direction of Washington State University scientists at the Tree Fruit Research Station on Western Avenue. Students explore our valley’s apple history in activities led by Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center docents. Insect life cycles come to life with music, costumes, and drama in a festival style.

2nd Grade Resources:

• Sand and Gravel Mine Tour with Mike Emry. See how earth materials are locally mined and used to make cement and asphalt. Use with FOSS Pebbles, Sand, and Silt.
  
  
• Wenatchee River Geology Tour with Ralph Dawes. See how water shapes and deposits rocks of all sizes along its banks. Use with FOSS Pebbles, Sand, and Silt.
  
  
• An introduction to soils, by David Granatstein, WSU Wenatchee. For use
  with FOSS Pebbles, Sand, and Silt unit.
  
  
• Fun With Physics - This is the powerpoint from a 1/10/2005 job alike day with Ron Brown as the presenter of background material for the Balance and Motion Kit.
  
• Introduction to Insects and Integrated Pest Management A Powerpoint presentation by Mike Doerr, Senior Scientific Assistant,
  Washington State University Tree Fruit Research and Education Center
  Developed:  November, 2004
  Target audience:  WSD 2nd grade teachers
  Curriculum:  Awesome Apple Adventures Science Field Experience (fall)
                     S.T.C. Butterfly unit (spring)
  Summary:  Teachers are introduced to the scientific study of insects (Entomology) using 5 common species specific to Wenatchee’s fruit tree industry.  Viewers learn the basics of classification, anatomy, life cycle patterns, habitat needs, and food types.  Examples of “good bugs” and “bad bugs” are presented from the viewpoint of an orcharist and a several pest management tools are described.  The full color photograph illustrations can also be used as a classroom instructional tool.